Manipulating the Battlefield, aka easier Hack and Uploads method

I might go do a video compilation of the lock out locations to make it easier for those newer players. But in the mean time I'll grab some screenshots of the locations so everyone can see where some of these are.

Note, that not all locations lock enemies out, some outright kill them (because enemies have no map to move on and considered immobile and hence dead in game, or the game will kill them at least) or they don't work at all (enemies get teleported to a safe location), even though another similar location might have worked. Some places need to be high up, some are just a step higher than the ground as you'll see from the screenshots below.

Vertigo, Icebreaker, Sandstorm and Nimbus (Just realised I didn't do a recording for the Aqua, Derelict, Magma and Paradox, so those will come later)

Note this location on Vertigo on the right hand side when from the LZ, just down the stairs, locks out all enemies you can position there. It's the area on top of the left crate. The right one enemies can hop down from.


Note this location just a bit closer to the wall, only locks out Adhi and Wraiths. All humanoid enemies can leap can up and escape it. The identical location on the left side of the map (from the LZ) can also trap the same types of enemies.


Note this location is just in front of the stairs at the opposite side of the map on Vertigo. (Yes, that is an Ascendant I pulled up onto there )


Note this location is by the far other side of the map on Icebreaker, and just down the ramp (Where the Adhi I'm Pulling is) This locks out all enemies.


Note this location (where the targeted Adhi is) on the usual camping site, near the ammo crate, is a tiny strip of land that can lock out any enemy.


Note this location at Sandstorm is down on the ground, behind and on the left (near the edge of the map) of the normal camping site for snipers up top. It can lock out any enemy, but because of geometry, armored units will not be able to be locked out here.


Here, is just on the left of the stairs coming down, on the left of the LZ on Sandstorm. Whilst armored enemies normally will not try to get there, Krogan Berserkers are the easier to lock in there, because all you need to do is stand inside the lockout zone, and as the Krogan tries to melee you, it will fail, until its lunge forward melee gives it enough momentum to breach into that small raised rock. Locks out all enemies.


Here in Nimbus, it is the set of crates on the far side of the map from the LZ on the ground level. Locks out all enemies.


Of course, when I say locks out all enemies, it doesn't lock out Observers and Breachers, who tend not to obey the physics in the game and will escape from them without issue since they go through walls at will normally anyway. Ascendants CAN be locked out using this method as well, but currently am unsure on Fiends and Hydras, but in theory can work for them (at least on Sandstorm anyway).

I'll get the rest done up later. Note that in Sandstorm, there's more locations, many more. I once locked out 9 enemies, pretty much the entire wave of enemies. So will get those shots done up later.